Kathmandu: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the final squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Final, which will be held at Kirtipur and Mulpani Cricket Grounds starting from Monday. Sandeep Lamichhane has also been included in the squad.

Two weeks ago, Lamichhane announced through social media that he was withdrawing from the competition to spend time with his family. As a result, he was not part of the team for the triangular T20I series against Hong Kong and UAE. Nepal secured victories against both UAE and Hong Kong during the league stage of the triangular series, but they were defeated by UAE in the final by four wickets.

The ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Final is scheduled to take place from Oct 13 to 20. According to CAN, the Nepali team includes Rohit Paudel (captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Zora, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Abinash Bohra, Pratish GC, Bibek Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, and Binod Bhandari.

Surya Tamang, Shyam (Mausam) Dhakal, Lokesh Bam, and Sagar Dhakal, who were part of the team that played in the T20I triangular series, were not included in the Qualifier Final squad.

The tournament has two groups where Group A comprises Nepal, Singapore, Oman, and Malaysia, and Group B includes UAE, Bahrain, Hong Kong, and Kuwait. Nepal's first match will be against Singapore on Monday.

The two teams that advance to the final will have the opportunity to compete in the T20 World Cup next year in America and the West Indies.